Dunlap is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Normal West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dunlap had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Ottawa on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Dunlap got a great performance from Tristan Pittenger as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Pittenger a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Eli Michanicou
| 04/09/26 vs Ottawa | 3 |
| 04/03/26 @ Hendersonville | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Portland | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Lincoln | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Truman Tyra and Eli Michanicou did most of the damage at the plate: Tyra went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Michanicou went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Michanicou a new career-high. Landon Gray was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Normal West made sure to put some runs up on the board against Centennial on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 17-9 margin over the Chargers. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Normal West's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Dunlap, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything went Dunlap's way against Normal West when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Dunlap made off with an 8-1 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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